Comments on: North African Teams Deserve More Respect http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html World Cup South Africa 2010 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:45:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: karl http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html/comment-page-1#comment-534483 karl Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:28:44 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html#comment-534483 i agree wit you to the fullest..am cameroonian ..but here is my standing: Egypt Cameroon Ivory coast Ghana Tunisia AngolA Nigeria Guinee i agree wit you to the fullest..am cameroonian ..but here is my standing:

Egypt
Cameroon
Ivory coast
Ghana
Tunisia
AngolA
Nigeria
Guinee

]]> By: Bman http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html/comment-page-1#comment-523411 Bman Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:56:25 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html#comment-523411 This debate will be a very fluid one. But one thing is certain, all the betting people and everyone didnt recognize exactly how strong North African teams are. Morrocco went to Paris , played France and pushed them to the limit with a 2-2 draw just 2 months ago. I think definitly, besides who won the last 2 cups and had 3 of the 4 last finalists. I dont know what Nigeria or Cameroon did lately to be ranked as the top african teams. Egypt was the strongest team i witnesssed so far, Morroco looks really good, Ivory Coast, and Ghana look good. As for Tunisia, they are better then how they are playing and it is never easy for anyone to defeat them. This debate will be a very fluid one. But one thing is certain, all the betting people and everyone didnt recognize exactly how strong North African teams are.

Morrocco went to Paris , played France and pushed them to the limit with a 2-2 draw just 2 months ago.

I think definitly, besides who won the last 2 cups and had 3 of the 4 last finalists. I dont know what Nigeria or Cameroon did lately to be ranked as the top african teams.

Egypt was the strongest team i witnesssed so far, Morroco looks really good, Ivory Coast, and Ghana look good.

As for Tunisia, they are better then how they are playing and it is never easy for anyone to defeat them.

]]> By: Medionsaturn http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html/comment-page-1#comment-523366 Medionsaturn Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/north-african-teams-deserve-more-respect.html#comment-523366 Egypt should most definitely be considered a force to be reckoned with now, they thrashed their Group C rivals, and thrashed them well at that. They played the best team football of all the teams that played their opening games. However, Tunisia might have done better but they played too negatively, if they played to make it 2-0 they might have killed the game before it truly game alive, so I'm not sure if we'll still see the best from Tunisia if they keep playing the same tactics. Finally, Morocco, well they did look convincing against Namibia - but the fact is, it was just Namibia! They were expected to be the whipping boys of the group from the start, and when it came to Namibia's goal Morocco looked very shaky, perhaps even prone to complacency. The real test will come up against Guinea, that's for sure. Egypt should most definitely be considered a force to be reckoned with now, they thrashed their Group C rivals, and thrashed them well at that. They played the best team football of all the teams that played their opening games.

However, Tunisia might have done better but they played too negatively, if they played to make it 2-0 they might have killed the game before it truly game alive, so I’m not sure if we’ll still see the best from Tunisia if they keep playing the same tactics.

Finally, Morocco, well they did look convincing against Namibia – but the fact is, it was just Namibia! They were expected to be the whipping boys of the group from the start, and when it came to Namibia’s goal Morocco looked very shaky, perhaps even prone to complacency. The real test will come up against Guinea, that’s for sure.

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